Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her hair is white and curly. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: Astaro wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astaro fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She usually wears her yellow robe and has her scimitar always slung over her shoulder. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Phann grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Phann. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is short and blonde. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Ar-Karo was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fletcher. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gomory was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Gomory abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Cora was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, white shirt, and brown tie. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He struck the Banker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 cp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).